Aberfoyle Park · Suburb / Locality
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
A much lower crime rate than most areas defines Aberfoyle Park, where recorded offences dropped by 13.1% over five years. With only 2,065 offences per 100,000 people, the suburb is safer than the typical Australian community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aberfoyle Park — lower than 74% of areas.
| Aberfoyle Park | 2,065 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 1,600 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area recorded 2,065 offences per 100,000 people, a figure lower than most other areas. Theft makes up the biggest share of these crimes at 38.4%, followed by property damage at 25.0%.
2,065
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-13.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Rates for assault and burglary are both much lower than most areas, while motor vehicle theft is among the lowest at this level. Theft remains the most common offence, with a rate of 792, which is around the middle for its level.
374
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
27
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
160
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
792
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
45
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
516
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40001/aberfoyle-park/topic/crime-safety
